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A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves past shopfronts and red-and-orange flags. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears saffron robes, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a gold necklace gestures with his palm raised. Behind them a man in an orange turban and saffron robe presses his palms together, and other devotees in orange follow. To the right a uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap walks alongside; a name tag reads a police officer's name. A large golden staff with a tassel is visible above the crowd, and a hoarding shows a portrait of a bearded robed figure.

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A street procession in a town marketplace with a uniformed police officer in khaki and a red-banded cap at right, walking near the procession. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, pressing palms together in greeting. The central figure has a full grey beard, wears rimless glasses, and has a gold-and-pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, in an orange robe. Beside him, a younger saffron-robed man in an orange turban wears a bead mala. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron walk with red and saffron flags and a fringed ceremonial umbrella overhead. A banner with a framed portrait is held aloft, and shopfronts line the street.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town with uniformed police officers walking alongside saffron-robed devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a long ceremonial gold necklace, and another in orange robes on the right wears a similar gold necklace and glasses. A tall gold staff topped with a fabric banner and red flags are carried nearby. Shops with signboards and a decorated ratha or palanquin with fringed canopy appear in the background.2008-04-27Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd on a roadside. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears glasses and a long ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant. Both walk under a large orange-and-yellow canopy umbrella printed with partial text. Behind them, a man in saffron holds a tall gold-tipped staff, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks alongside. Several people in white and orange shirts line the street, with shops and a decorated palanquin-style canopy ahead. Orange flags and banners fill the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession on a town road with a large ornate canopy umbrella in orange, red, and green fabric with tassels, held aloft over a central group. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange head cloth with folded hands is walking at the front center, with a bearded man in orange robes beside him and another robed figure behind. Several people wear orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, one wearing a cap, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right. Orange and yellow flags and banners fill the background, with shopfronts and a radio tower behind. Prominent figures show devotion in a public procession; the central front robed figure with folded hands is a probable match for the a person cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, described here as a sannyasi in procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with saffron-robed devotees walking behind a central figure in an orange turban and saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in greeting. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the foreground, one with a name badge. Saffron flags, a large loudspeaker stack and a tall gold-topped staff are visible, with a long-haired devotee in saffron beside him and bearded men in ochre clothing. A man holds a portrait-style banner in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown in the procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking between uniformed police officers. A man in the centre wearing an orange turban and orange robe raises one hand in greeting, with a rudraksha mala and a long staff visible. Behind him an orange-clad figure in a headscarf and bead necklace walks beside others in saffron wearing ceremonial gold necklaces. Above them a large red and orange ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held aloft. Orange flags flutter from poles, and shops with signboards line the street. Several police officers in khaki uniforms and caps walk alongside. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's claim that he is present at this procession.2008-04-27A street procession in a town, with a man in saffron clothing and an orange turban in the centre, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man with long swept-back hair, glasses, and a large gold ceremonial necklace wears orange robes and a saffron shawl. Around them are orange-clad followers, men in white shirts, and a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right. Behind them are orange and red flags, a decorated golden-tasselled canopy pole, and a shop signboard on a brick building. Appearance-based candidate labels are not applied here; the central figure is described by role as a devotee in procession.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian town with saffron-robed devotees walking among uniformed police officers in khaki uniforms with brown belts and caps. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red wrap stands near a tall golden staff, and several men wear orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Men in white dhotis walk among them, and red-orange flags are carried on poles above the crowd. A parked vehicle with an ornate decorated front and a shop sign appear in the background.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and belts flank the crowd on both sides. At centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace and a rudraksha mala walks with palms together. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with a tall orange headwrap and a long mala walks with hands folded. Behind them, a man in white shirt and trousers gestures, and several saffron-clad followers carry red and orange flags. An ornate multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels, a palanquin-style umbrella, is held overhead. Trees and a yellow signboard with Tamil lettering appear in the background.2008-04-27